Rainmaker’s Luna Secures 1st Major Festival Win As Best Animated Short
Rainmaker Entertainment’s animated short film LUNA is a big winner at the California International Shorts Festival (CISF).
Category: Short Films
FMX 2012 Dates Set for May 8-11
We are excited to announce the date for FMX 2012, the 17th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia: May 8-11, 2012.
Open Field: The 2011 Animated Oscar Race
Rick DeMott takes a look at the most open animated Oscar race in years.
Buzzco Founder Cafarelli Dies
Vincent Cafarelli, the founder of Buzzco Associates, has died, reports Michael Sporn.
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10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead In 2011 Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards.
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Not To Scale's Man vs Magnet Creates Digitonal’s Come and Play Short
The film was conceived and created by Not To Scale director Man Vs Magnet for London based electronic artists Digitonal and their alluring track 'Come and Play’ from their album ‘Be Still my Bleeping Heart’.
In Conversation with Georges Schwizgebel - Part 2
In this, the second of a three part series on the work of Georges Schwizgebel, we look at his pre-production process.
Review: ANIMATION VOLDA 2011
ANIMATION VOLDA is a unique festival run by animation students at Volda University College in Norway. Volda is a town of roughly 7,000 people of which 3,000 are students and the festival is primarily for students and festival guests.
Bernard Derriman and Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
Well, I finally got to speak to Bernard Derriman. Speak as in actually talk to him, as opposed to our Email ‘conversation’ back in 2005 when I wrote about animated music videos and his now justly famous Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me. Our paths crossed again when I wrote about Fox’s new Sunday night cartoon Allen Gregory.
Derriman directed two out of the show’s seven initial episodes; if the series gets renewed (which all depends on how much America takes an arrogant pipsqueak to their hearts) he’ll be doing more of them. At the moment he’s busy with Fox’s other Sunday night backup toon Bob’s Burgers.
Woody Woodpecker Flying to Big Screen
Illumination Ent. is developing a feature film version of WOODY WOODPECKER, reports Heat Vision.
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Tweety & Sylvester Go Looney in 3-D
Matt O'Callaghan tells us about directing the newest Looney Tunes theatrical short playing with Happy Feet Two.
Director Kamil Polak Talks Lost Town Of Switez Short
The short animation film “The Lost Town of Switez” from director Kamil Polak was recently screened at the Los Angeles Academy screenings for short animation films that are qualified for this year’s Oscars race.
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Vol. 1 Arrives on Blu-ray
Warner Home Video (WHV) unveils the first ever Looney Tunes collection on Blu-ray with the release of Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 1.
Tangled Short To Play With Beauty And The Beast In 3-D
The Walt Disney Studios proudly announced today that directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the talented team behind Disney Animation Studio’s global blockbuster Tangled, will premiere a delightful new animated short film spotlighting the royal wedding of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn Rider – a.k.a Eugene – (Zachary Levi) in front of each screening of Beauty and the Beast in 3D, which opens on January 13, 2012.
Sensual Healings
Pretty much everyone thinks they can do selection better. I go to Annecy and other festivals and can't understand what the committees and juries are thinking. But...what you and me are doing is presuming there are good and bad ways of doing selection. Festival committees and judges are not these detached demi-Gods standing above and beyond us mortals. They are just everyday folks, as biased, passionate and flawed and well-meaning as you and your films.
The Academy Screens the Next Oscar-Winning Animated Short
Yesterday, the Motion Picture Academy screened 45 qualified animated short films for short list voting in a program from which the eventual 2011 Oscar winner will be chosen.
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An Evening with Animator Bill Kopp at Egyptian Theatre
The American Cinematheque presents an evening of madcap Animated Entertainment with Animator BILL KOPP and Voice Talent Brad Garrett, Tom Kenny, Jess Harnell, Jeff DeGrandis & Margaret Loesch In Person!
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Holland Animation Film Fest Calls for Entries
Holland Animation Film Festival invites you to submit films for the following competitions:
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Human Ark To Present Latest Short Lost Town Of Switez In L.A.
Human Ark, Poland’s pre-eminent animation studio will be hosting a special one night screening and reception celebrating their latest award winning film THE LOST TOWN OF SWITEZ – A FILM BY KAMIL POLAK next Thursday in Los Angeles.
Pixar Canada Launches with 'Air Mater'
Bill Desowitz came away with info about Air Mater and Small Fry at his recent trip to Pixar's new studio in Vancouver.
In Conversation with Georges Schwizgebel - Part 1
Georges Schwizgebel’s films are swirling journeys through space and time. The first of a three part series, this article looks at the inspiration behind his films.
Lasseter Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Two-time Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter today received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame from the The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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Essential Daffy Duck Collection Comes to DVD
That zany duck, Daffy Duck, one of Looney Tunes’ most enduring characters is celebrated in his very own DVD release when Warner Home Video (WHV) brings The Essential Daffy Duck Collection to consumers November 1, 2011.
Nick Latin America, One Laptop per Child Announce Kid’s Contest Winner
Nickelodeon Latin America and One Laptop per Child, a nonprofit whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, announced today the winner of their competition in which primary school children across Central and South America were challenged to use their XO laptops to create videos focused on creating a better environment.
Red Bull Canimation Launches – A Nationwide, Multi-Genre, Creativity Contest
Red Bull is pleased to announce RED BULL CANIMATION a new nationwide competition offering budding animators an opportunity to progress their skills and careers in the field through a series of prizes, including: internships at top animation studios Aardman, The Mill & 12foot6, state of the art Autodesk, Stop Motion Pro and Digicel Flipbook Pro animation software and equipment for the media and entertainment industry and a chance to be featured on Channel Four and in cinemas nationwide.
